Camera support



J. M. TOLCHER CAMERA SUPPORT July 12, 1955 Filed Feb. 9, 1951 John 'M. Talc/1e! INVENTOR cal 2,7 12,7 7 9 CAMERA SUPPORT John IVLTolcher, Denver, Colo., assignor of one-half to Fred C. Daiss and one-half to Ava Daiss, both of Engie wood, Colo.

Application February 9, 1%1, Serial No. 210,210 2 Claims. (Cl. 95-=-S6) This invention comprises novel and useful improveshoulder or the side of the photographer.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a camera support, in accordance with the foregoing object, in which the camera may be adjusted relative to the body engaging member to facilitate the aligning of the camera view finder assembly, with the line of sight of the photographer using the camera.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a camera support, in accordance with the foregoing objects, which is of simple and compact construction, and which can be readily collapsed to facilitate carrying.

An important feature of this invention resides in the provision of an L-shaped bracket and a lon itudinally the arm, the bracket for movement arm.

the strap for angularly adjustably attaching a camera to the strap.

with various ancillary objects and device, a preferred em- Figure l is a side elevationaal view of port bracket showing the same in use;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the the camera sup- Patented July 12, 1955 16 having first and second legs 18 and 20 respectively. The leg 18 is provided with a longitudinally extending siot 22 which slidably receives a headed thumb screw 24,

the internally threaded boss 14 on the camera 12, whereby the latter is angularly and lonigtudinally adjustably attached to the arm 28.

A longitudinally arcuate body engaging member 34 is provided with a the camera support 10 is mounted upon the shoulder of the user 44, as is best shown in Figure 1. However, it is contemplated that the camera support also by a suitable adhesive, for obvious reasons.

A handle grip member 48, preferably formed of cornplementary half sections 5% and 52 is provided, the half sections being secured as by fasteners 54% which extend Each of the half sections 50 and 52 of the handle grip 43 have a mounting plate 58 and 60, respectively, formed integrally with the sections, and spaced laterally from the upper walls '70 thereof. A bore 72 is formed in the continuous edges of the mounting plates 58 and 60, and slidably receives the shank 74 of a thumb screw, the head '76 of which is disposed between the plates 58 and 60, and the upper wall 70 of the hand grip 48. As is best shown in Figure 5, the shank 74 is threadedly received in a corresponding internally threaded bore 78 in the first leg 18 of the bracket, whereby the hand grip is detachably secured thereto.

to angularly bracket.

As it is believed that the operation and construction of the device may be readily understood from the foregoing, further description is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art after consideration of the 2. A camera support comprising an L-shaped bracket foregoing specification, and accompanying drawing, it having first and second legs, a longitudinally arcuate body is not intended to limit the invention to that shown and engaging member, a fastener extending through one end described, but all suitable modifications may be resorted portion of said first leg and through one end portion of to falling within the scope of the appended claims. 5 said member for pivotally connecting said member to Having described the invention, what is claimed as said bracket, said second leg having an arcuate slot therenew is: in concentric with said fastener, means extending through 1, A camera support comprising an L-shaped bracket said slot for locking said member to said second leg in having first and second legs, a longitudinally arcuate body a predetermined angularly adjusted postion, and means engaging me her angularly adjustably attached to said 10 for att a camera to the s g of a a k tsecond leg of said bracket for movement about an axis perpendicular to said second leg of said bracket, a hand Rekremes Cited in the file of this Pawnt grip attached (to said firgt lelg off said1 il laracireafan arm, UNITED STATES pATENTS means a justa e ongitu ina y o sai rst eg or angulariy adjustably attaching said arm to said first leg, and i5 3 2 g l means for angularly adjustable attaching a camera'to the 2552205 Moss y' 1951 end of said arm remote from said bracket for movement about an axis transverse to said arm, wherein said last mentioned means is adjustable longitudinally of said arm. 

